The IFO, after consulting with Black members of our Faculty of Color Caucus, supports the People of Color and Indigenous (POCI) Caucus slate of legislation around police reform in response to the murder of George Floyd. The IFO encourages both the Minnesota House and Senate to pass this legislation and for Governor Walz to sign it. The IFO encourages our members to contact your legislators to express your support for the POCI Caucus slate of police reform legislation. The lives of our Black faculty and students matter and deserve significant reform at this important moment in history.
A summary of the relevant bills can be found here.
Resources:
Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources — A working document of resources for white people, ordered to facilitate their growth to become allies, and eventually accomplices for anti-racist work (updated June 12, 2020).